How to get there

Travelling by Train/ Plane

By Train

Local and long distance trains to Leipzig/Halle Airport, Dresden, Berlin etc. leave and arrive at the Leipzig Main Station, which is located near the City Centre.

The Festival Centre at Museum der bildenden Künste (Katharinenstraße 10) is only 5 minutes walking distance as are most of the cinemas, partner hotels and festival.

Most of the trams pass through Leipzig Main Station as well as the lines of Leipzig Cityring that can be reached from almost all festival venues.

From Airport Leipzig/Halle

The local trains, S-Bahn 5/5X, run every 30 Min. (from 4am to 1am) to Leipzig Main Station and Leipzig City Centre (Markt/Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz), travel time approx. 15 minutes

Tickets can be bought directly at the platform. You can find more information here: Airport Leipzig/Halle. By Taxi/Shuttle the travel time is ca. 30 minutes (depending on traffic).

From Airport Berlin (Tegel or Schönefeld)

Public transportation takes you to Berlin Central Station (Hauptbahnhof)/Berlin Südkreuz. Long distance trains (ICE or IC) depart regularly to Leipzig from either Südkreuz or Berlin Central Station, travel time ca. 1h15min.